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The chant-word is kabaddi in India and Pakistan, hađuđu in Bangladesh, do-do in Nepal, guddo in Sri Lanka, chado-guddo in Malaysia, and techib in Indonesia.

In 1978, the Asian Amateur Kabaddi Federation was formed at a conference of delegates from Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Pakistan in the Indian town of Villai.

The Asian Kabaddi Championship was successfully arranged in 1980 and India emerged as the champion and Bangladesh as the runners-up.

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Kabaddi or kabadi is a team pursuit sport, primarily played in south asia....

Kabaddi is a very popular game in Bangladesh[Follow this hyperlink for a summary of this subject], EHandler: no quick summary.

Kabaddi was played as a demonstration sport at the 1936 Summer Olympics[For more info, click on this link] in Berlin.

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The 'Surjeevani' form of Kabaddi is played under the Kabaddi Federation of India, and is governed by its rules and regulations.

In the 'Amar' form of Kabaddi, whenever any player is touched (out), he does not go out of the court, but stays inside, and one point is awarded to the team that touched him.

The first world Kabaddi championship in the history of the game, was organised in Hamilton when approximately 14,000 people packed Copps Coliseum, to watch stars from India, Pakistan, Canada, England, and the United States compete.

Amar - In the 'Amar' form of Kabaddi, whenever any player is touched (out), he does not go out of the court, but stays inside, and one point is awarded to the team that touched him.

The first World Kabaddi Championship in the history of the game, was organized in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, when more than 14,000 people packed the Copps Coliseum, to watch the top players from India, Pakistan, Canada, England, and the United States compete.

In kabaddi dominated countries such as India and Canada, it is played on a professional basis with top players earning $25,000 and more for a 2 month season.

HE origin of Kabaddi can be traced to pre-historic times when man learnt how to defend in groups to ward off animal attack for survival and food.

Though kabaddi is primarily an Indian game, not much is known precisely about how the game came to be played in the present form.

The association aims to inculcate young persons into basic kabaddi activities at the grassroots level, to introduce substantial and quality kabaddi programme at club, state and national levels and to prepare a strong team for the 2002 and 2006 Asian Games, 2002 World Cup, 2003 and 2005 Asian championships.

Kabaddi was one of the exhibition games played at the time of Asiad 82.

In case of men, it is 12.5 m by 10m divided by a middle line into two halves, each measuring 10 m x 6.25m.

f) Losing the cant: To stop the continuous and clear sounding chant of the fitness word kabaddi or to take breath during a cant is known as losing the cant.

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It is also popular sport of the Sub-Continent and in many parts of India and Bangladesh, Kabaddi is played with equal zeal and enthusiasm.

The days are not very far, when Asian-style Kabaddi will be part and parcel of the Asian Games - a quadrennial sports extravaganza held in different countries of this continent.

However, at places body styles of this indigenous game, which does not cast any amount, rather it is most cheaper game of masses throughout the world especially in villages.

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If he is able to touch one or two boys while still uttering the word Kabaddi, the person touched is dead and the visitor runs back to his side.

World Kabaddi Federation was approved for formation during the International Gold Cup Tournament on 5th December 2003 in Faridabad, India.

Later on 1st Oct. 2004 the World Kabaddi Federation (WKF) was officially founded with a vision to find a way to control all the Kabaddi organisations of the member countries under the umbrella of WKF as well as to use Kabaddisport to promote peace, understanding and Co-operation amongst the world community.

On 30 the September 2005 World Kabaddi Federation was incorporated under section 25 of the companies Act, 1956 as an InternationalSports Federation to govern the game of Kabaddi at international level.

Breaking this deadlock, a Jharkhand boy has secured a place in the 12-member junior kabaddi team, which is scheduled to take part in the Asian Kabaddi Championships in Tehran (Iran) from November 30 to December 2.

Announcing the junior and senior teams here today, the chairman of the selection committee and president of the Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India, J.S. Gehlot, said the selection committee meeting was held in New Delhi during November 9-10.

The statekabaddi association should be given credit for spotting the talent,” he said.

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Kabaddi is a team sport which combines the characteristics of wrestling and rugby.

As in circle Kabaddi, the two teams fight for higher scores, alternating defence and offence, by touching or capturing the players of the opposing team.

Where the accommodation allowance is not disposable, deductible or not guaranteed to the overseas national (ie, a hotel is provided for them or a house is provided with rent paid) then only up to £1419.60 per annum can be added to the salary when considering if NMW is met.

Kabaddi is usually made of 2 20 minute halves.Depending on the tournament organizers the halves can be from 10,15 or 20 Mins.

Each team usually consists of 5-6 stoppers and 4-5 raiders.At one time only 4 stoppers are allowed to play on the field.

Every time a stopper stops the raider from going back to his starting point,that stoppers team gets 1 point.On the other hand everytime the raider the raider tags one of stoppers and returns to his starting point,his team gets one point.